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Medication Usage in Pregnancy
Now that you are pregnant, you may be wondering about what medications are safe to use. If you become ill and require medication, you must take something that is safe to use during pregnancy. The following is a list of medications that we feel are safe for you to use during pregnancy. If you are currently on any medications or would like to take a medication not on this list, please contact our office to make sure it is safe.
ACNE
Proactive, Clearasil, Salicylic Acid, Azelex RX, Erygel RX, Cleocin T RX, Clindagel RX
ALLERGY RELIEF
Benadryl, Claritin, Allegra, Alavert, Zyrtec,Chlor-Trimeton, Flonase RX, Nasacort RX Use "plain" versions of above medications instead of "d"
COMMON COLD AND HEAD CONGESTION
Sudafed (ok for 2nd and 3rd Trimester), Tylenol Sinus, Sinutab, Actifed, Zicam, Vicks Vapor Rub, Airborne Cold, Thera-Flu, Mucinex, Saline Nasal Spray, Neti Pot
COUGH
Robitussin (Plain or DM), Delsym, Cough Drops
CONSTIPATION
Laxatives:
Stool Softeners:
Senokot
Colace
Milk of Magnesia
Metamucil
Miralax
Benefiber
Fleets Enema
Before trying medications, try to increase
water, fluids and fiber daily. Prune juice, bran
and roughage (fruits and leafy vegetables)
may help. Increase physical activity such as
walking. If no change, then try medication.
DIARRHEA
Kaopectate, Imodium Increase clear liquid intake and bland diet as tolerated. Avoid spicy and/or fried foods.
FLU
Flu Shot, Tamiflu RX
It is safe and recommended to receive the
flu shot in pregnancy. The nasal spray flu
vaccine is NOT recommended.
HEARTBURN/GAS
For heartburn: Maalox, Mylanta, Pepcid OTC, Tagamet, Rolaids, Tums, Zantac For gas: Gas X, Maalox Anti-Gas, Mylanta Gas, Mylicon Eat light meals, avoid eating/drinking 3 hrs before bed. Elevate head of bed. Avoid spicy, acidic and/or fatty foods.
HEMORRHOIDS
INSOMNIA/DIFFICULTY SLEEPING MOTION SICKNESS MOUTH SORES MUSCLE ACHES NAUSEA
PAIN/FEVER
SORE THROAT RASHES/BUG BITES YEAST INFECTIONS
Preparation H, Tucks Medicated Pads, Anusol HC cream/suppositories RX Warm sitz bath (soaking in a tub of warm water) and using Tucks pads instead of toilet tissue may help.
Unisom, Tylenol PM, Benadryl
Dramamine
Orajel
Icy Hot Patches (not on the abdomen) Thermacare Patches (not on the abdomen)
Emetrol, Dramamine, Sea Bands, Preggie Pops, Ginger tablets/drops, Vitamin B6 (2550mg 2-3 times per day), Phenergan RX, Reglan RX, Zofran RX, Diclegis RX
Tylenol (Regular or Extra Strength),Excedrin Migraine (only up until 20 weeks gestation)
If fever, take temperature and call our office with a fever above 100.4 degrees Do NOT take Motrin, Aspirin,Aleve, Advil or Anaprox
Sucrets,Cepacol (spray or lozenges) Chloraseptic (spray or lozenges),Warm salt water gargle
Cortaid, Lanacort, Benadryl (cream or tablets), Calamine Lotion, Aveeno Oatmeal Bath
Monistat, Gyne-Lotrimin Avoid using in the first trimester. Use the longer systems (7 day treatment vs 1 or 2 day treatment)
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed during pregnancy. Some antibiotics are ok to take during pregnancy, while others are not. Safety depends on various factors, including the type of antibiotic, when in your pregnancy you take the antibiotic, how much and for how long. Below is a sampling of antibiotics generally considered safe during pregnancy:
ANTIBIOTICS
Amoxicillin, Ampicillin RX Augmentin RX Clindamycin RX Erythromycin RX Keflex RX Macrobid RX Metronidazole RX Zithromax RX
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